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As always a great video Glen. You certainly have a wide range of vids out there. Thanks for sharing your tips, some simple solutions to a nasty problem.

There are lots of good people out there, but it only takes one A/H to get all the headlines!

New Zealand in on my bucket list! One of the most beautiful counties in the world.

Sunday 2/23/25 7:00-10:30 AM sunny water stained wind 10-15 NE Went to the Everglades Restoration Area along US 27 in Palm Beach County. This is an area I had one of the best trips of my life, with many big bass. Then three other trips where I caught few fish at all. It all depends on conditions and the pumping cycles Big fish live here in good numbers, but 90% are unreachable for a bank fisherman and no gas motors are allowed. Upon arriving I noticed the water level was above the bank. I would be standing in water the whole trip. Second observation was on a Sunday not another person was fishing along the 7 miles south levee. Very unusual for a Sunday. I wasn’t expecting much! I picked a spot 5 miles out and casted across the canal into the flat. As soon as in landed I saw a bunch of big fish suddenly moving. Second cast same thing. Then a good size 23” bass hit. Things were looking up. 5 casts into the flat and another 23” bass. From that cast on I had constant action as my bait dropped from the flat into the perimeter canal. A big weightless Senko did the trick. No junk fish, all bass, but none as big as the first two caught. The bite stopped as soon as the sun got up around 9:00. The last hour nothing, not even a bite. I did have a water snake cruising the bank, and since I was standing in 3 inches of water along the levee I kept my eye out for him. I could not tell what kind it was. A great time for an hour of crazy fishing.

Doug Hannon and his beautiful clear Florida waters. Just listening to him explain his day. Doesn’t get any better then that!

I often throw plastics because our shallow weedy bodies of water have an abundance of pads, and grasses, that stick up above the surface. I usually use light weight plastics when fan casting, and wind can be a problem when casting these light baits. I use quality reels and rods and once the wind is above 15 a will cast with the wind from my back if possible, or increase breaking and shorten the distance if casting into the wind. Jigs, and heavier swimbaits are never a problem because of the weight. Wind will sometimes dictate what I'm doing and how I'm doing it. Time on the water usually fixes any of these problems. One other thing, after making the cast, I always take a quick look at the spool and make sure the line is tight as it starts starts coming onto the reel. This only takes a second, and not something I think about, it's automatic. This eliminates problems down the road on future casts. Good luck!

As a life long Florida fisherman you Sir are spot on with your summation of Florida fishing in winter!!!!!

I too fish weedy, pad field bodies of water all the time. The Florida Everglades are one of the largest shallow water marshes in America, with weeds and pads everywhere. Like Catt, and Flyfisher, I will always watch the weed stems that move contrary to the wind conditions. Fish are always moving through the stem fields and bumping into them as they move. Thousands of times they have been a great indicator of something alive in the area. It’s sometimes a Gator, sometimes a snake, sometimes a mud fish, oscar, peacock, or brim. But many times a bass, and sometimes a big bass. Never take your eyes off the surrounding vegetation it can be as good as FF sonar, and much cheaper!❤️👍❤️

I agree with most, there is knowledge involved with catching big bass on a frequent level. But many big bass are caught using live baits which I refuse to do. I have caught a large number of 8 to 11 pound bass over the last 50 years on artificial baits. But I attribute my catches to being on the water often and keeping my lures wet all the time. If you want to catch big fish: 1). Go to bodies of water that hold big fish. 2).Throw big fish baits, and slow down and don’t over work the bait. 3) Throw baits you have confidence in, not the new item from the catalog. 4).Slow down, and pause often, can’t recommend this enough. Real big bass are not out chasing, trying to run down targets. they are ambushing from an hidden position anything that can fit in their mouth. 5).Target thick rich green vegetation’s close to major break points. Big bass will move up and down ledges depending on weather conditions, and bait fish patterns. 6)..More time on the water, and lure in the water, will improve your odds at a Kodak moment! 7).We often give big bass credit for being smart. They are not smart but incredibly reactive to their environment. They are not sitting around thinking what will I do today, but changing behaviors by sensing changes that surround them in their hood. They don’t control anything, but are controlled by the environment!

Thanks for posting this!

Thanks Glen, I enjoyed the laughter, needed it today. It’s so hard to fix stupid!🫣!

Mine came last week and it is in the bathroom for Dailey scanning!

That was just dumb. Consider that a warning to use common sense from now on. Nothing worth risking your life.

In South Florida if iwater temps are in the 40’s stay home. You will find millions of dead fish everywhere including bass, exotics, redfish, snook, tarpon, even manatees! The only happy campers are the gators, birds, and gars! This happened about ten years ago in south Florida and the Keys!

It is structure with a timely flow of water, so you know predators are hanging out just looking for an easy meal. Sounds like culvert pipes after a heavy rain. One of my favorite go to spots for bass and peacock! I have caught bass in a lock at Lake Okeechobee while waiting for the water to lower and the gate to open.